Carter told members of the board, including Maryland Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, this year’s game may be the most viewed in Army-Navy history. He recalled an emotional game in 1963, played just two weeks after the assassination of President John. F. Kennedy.

“All of America has memories of where they were (during) some games that they’ve watched,” Carter said.

He encouraged board members to check out the latest spirit spot for the Academy — “it’s one of the best ever,” he said.

In 2016, Army beat Navy for the first time in 15 years. It looked like last year Army beat Navy on the line, Ruppersberger said.

Both teams are healthy, and lead the nation in rushing, Gladchuk said.

“It’ll be a war of basically toughness,” he said.

The game has been sold out since April.

At the end of the meeting Wittman asked the Commandant of Midshipmen Capt. Robert Chadwick to pass along a message from the board to the brigade.

“Go Navy, Beat Army.”

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Bruce Fleming, a longtime English professor at the United States Naval Academy, says he was fired last week from the Academy. He believes it is due to his being a sometimes outspoken critic of the school.

Bruce Fleming, a longtime English professor at the United States Naval Academy, says he was fired last week from the Academy. He believes it is due to his being a sometimes outspoken critic of the school.

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Bruce Fleming, a longtime English professor at the United States Naval Academy, says he was fired last week from the Academy. He believes it is due to his being a sometimes outspoken critic of the school.

Bruce Fleming, a longtime English professor at the United States Naval Academy, says he was fired last week from the Academy. He believes it is due to his being a sometimes outspoken critic of the school.

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Midshipman Megan Viohl, from Sevena Park, discusses her assignment as a surface warfare officer after she graduates the Naval Academy.

Midshipman Megan Viohl, from Sevena Park, discusses her assignment as a surface warfare officer after she graduates the Naval Academy.

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The Naval Academy Class of 2022 reunited with their families for Plebe Parents Weekend, after noon meal formation for the first time in six weeks since they came to the academy on I-Day.

The Naval Academy Class of 2022 reunited with their families for Plebe Parents Weekend, after noon meal formation for the first time in six weeks since they came to the academy on I-Day.

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Spalding product Evan Fochtman talks about being moved to the outside linebacker position known as Striker.

Spalding product Evan Fochtman talks about being moved to the outside linebacker position known as Striker.

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3D printed figures arwe made from full body scans in the GoFigure 3D pop-up shop in Annapolis.

3D printed figures arwe made from full body scans in the GoFigure 3D pop-up shop in Annapolis.